Batt O'Keeffe

Batt O'Keeffe
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
In office
23 March 2010 – 20 January 2011
TaoiseachBrian Cowen
Preceded byMary Coughlan
Succeeded byMary Hanafin
Minister for Education and Science
In office
7 May 2008 – 23 March 2010
TaoiseachBrian Cowen
Preceded byMary Hanafin
Succeeded byMary Coughlan
Minister of State
2004–2008Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
ConstituencyCork North-West
In office
November 1992 – May 2007
In office
February 1987 – June 1989
ConstituencyCork South-Central
Senator
In office
1 November 1989 – 25 November 1992
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born
Bartholomew O'Keeffe

(1945-04-02) 2 April 1945 (age 79)
Cullen, County Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Mary Murphy
(m. 1982)
Children4
EducationSt. Brendan's College, Killarney
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Bartholomew O'Keeffe (born 2 April 1945) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation from 2010 to 2011, Minister for Education and Science from 2008 to 2010 and a Minister of State from 2004 to 2008. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1987 to 1989 and from 1992 to 2011. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1989 to 1992.[1]

  1. ^ "Batt O'Keeffe". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2009.